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You get the impression Steve Rixon knows he won't be in the queue for a job at Cricket Australia.

That was pretty obvious from the spray he delivered to his former employer on Thursday, declaring he had little respect for the governing body and taking aim specifically at his ex-boss, high-performance manager Pat Howard. ''I hope he was a good rugby player,'' said Australia's former assistant coach.

Howard is a highly respected figure in Australian cricket, close to both Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin, among others. Rixon, a former Test wicketkeeper, maintains he is on good terms with Darren Lehmann, despite his axing by the coach.

But he did not mix words about CA or Howard. ''I have no problems with the coaching staff; I have no problems with 'Boof' [Lehmann]. I can't quite say that about Cricket Australia,'' he said on Sydney's Sky Sports Radio.

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Asked what his beef with CA was, Rixon said: ''I'm not getting into a slinging match. I have very little respect for the organisation, so I think we better just leave it there.'' But added: ''I don't like a lot of things they do; they interfere with a lot of the cricket decisions … and I don't necessarily agree with that. It's none of my business at the end of the day, I do what I do - I go out and do it to the best I know how - but it's probably just draining.''

Asked about his view on Howard, Rixon couldn't resist a parting shot at the ex-Wallaby. ''I hope he was a good rugby player.''

Keeper caught out

Tom Triffitt plays for the ''Alcohol. Think Again'' Western Warriors, but it seems the young keeper didn't do a great deal of that in Brisbane in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The 23-year-old was charged by police with wilful damage and stealing during a second XI match. He is alleged to have smashed the back window of a parked car with a chair, and nicked a bike that was chained to a tree. We can only imagine what Warriors coach Justin Langer, who was brought in to clean up the undisciplined mess that was WA cricket, will be thinking about Triffitt.

Spotlight on selectors

Australian selectors were under the pump from some quarters - Dean Jones being the most vocal - for choosing Shaun Marsh for the tour of South Africa over others with more runs on the board, such as Phil Hughes. And while selectors are running the rule over players' futures, their own will be determined soon. The contracts of John Inverarity, Rod Marsh and Andy Bichel run out in June.

Hot Spot a goer

The series between Australia and South Africa will feature Hot Spot and Snicko after talks between Warren Brennan's BBG Sports, which owns both decision review products, and broadcaster SuperSport.